Sanders founded KFC by selling his own food in a gas station where he worked. Eventually, he was successful enough to quit the gas station and open his own restaurant. Beginning in 1952 he sold his formula to other restaurants. After 12 years, 600 locations sold chicken cooked according to his formula. Mr. Sanders gave up control of his company in 1964 when he sold his shares to an investor group for 2 million dollars. Sanders died in 1980.<ref>http://colonelsanders.com/history_colonelSanders.asp</ref> Colonel Sanders was a [[Christian]]. | Sanders founded KFC by selling his own food in a gas station where he worked. Eventually, he was successful enough to quit the gas station and open his own restaurant. Beginning in 1952 he sold his formula to other restaurants. After 12 years, 600 locations sold chicken cooked according to his formula. Mr. Sanders gave up control of his company in 1964 when he sold his shares to an investor group for 2 million dollars. Sanders died in 1980.<ref>http://colonelsanders.com/history_colonelSanders.asp</ref> Colonel Sanders was a [[Christian]]. |